Bill or account holder



(No Model.)

J. P. RIDDER. BILL 0R ACCOUNT HLDER.

N0.'5I'7,590. Patented Apr. 3, 1'894.

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AJOHN F. RIDDER, OF`QUIN'CY,-ILLINOIS.

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I SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 517,590, dated April3, 1894.

Application filed January 23, 1893i. Serial No, 459,433. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom-it may concern,.-

ABe it known that I, JOHN F. RIDDER, of Quincy, in the county of Adamsand Stateof Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Billor Account Holders; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as Will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

I My invention is an improvement in bill and account holders, designedfor greater simplicity, cheapness, compactness and durability ofconstruction and ciency of operation. y

Other objects and advantages ofthe invention will appear in thefollowing description, in which I have set forth fully the details ofconstruction and the essential features thereof, and illustrated them inthe accompanying drawings, in which similar letters of referencedesignatecorresponding parts.

Figure l is a vertical elevation of my improved holder. Fig. 2 is asection through the line ocFig. l. Fig. 3 is a section through the liney yFig. l, and Figli is a modification.

Reference being had to the above figures A 'represents the main portionot the `holder,

which is constructed of paste-board, wood, metal, celluloid or othersuitable material, and in order to add to the beauty of the article, itis my intention to cover the holderwith leather, cloth or enamel. s

, In the accompanying drawings Ihave represented my improved holder in atwo leaf book form, but I do not desire to conline myself to anyparticular number of leaves composing the holder, as a single leaf maybe deemed sufficient for some purposes.

Secured to the end of the portion A is the upwardly projecting V shapedclasp B which is made of metal, celluloid or other suitable material,the lower edge C of which is intended to press firmly against the pad,book or tablet D, thereby holding it in the required position. Y

In Fig. 4,'I have shown a method of securing the clasp B to the holderA, which consists of cuttingagroove inthe end of the base certainty andeffi- A and inserting the metal clasp as shown, or the-clasp may be acontinuation of the base A as desired.

.In the drawings, Ihave represented the pad D in bill form, but eitherreceipt, account, blank, slips or blotting pad may be substituted.

In 'order to utilize space I have constructed a clasp'on the coverEsimilar to B and adapted to hold a second pad. The two leaves of thebook being secured together, when folding by means of the lap F. In casethe projection C of the clasp does not press with sufcient force againstthe pad,

I have supplied the prism shaped strip Grv which is intended to beinserted in the V shaped recess formed bythe clasp, between the claspand the pad. v

' The construction and arrangement of the several parts of my holderbeing` thus made known, the operation and advantages of the same will,it is thought, be readily understood.

Iam aware that changes in the form and ers, a clasp for securing saidleaf or leaves, I

having a V-shaped free end projecting over the said leaves, and aprism-shaped strip adapted to slide between said clasp in the spaceformed by the V-shaped free end of the same andinserted from-,one side,substantially as described.

2. In an article of the class described, the combination of a cover, apair of holders arranged on said cover apart from each other, a seriesof leaves arranged on said holders and extending lengthwise partially ofthe Width' of each holder. to forma space 'at the lower end of saidleaves, a V-shaped spring speeication in the presence of twosubscribelasp applied over the uppel` ends of said ingr Witnesses.

leaves and when folded adapted to have their JOHN F RIDDER projectingportions flt in the spaces at the 5 bottom of the said leaves,substantially as de- Witnesses:

scribed. W. W. HART,

In testimony whereof I have signed this WM. TEMPLIN.

